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| 51k | Edward Clyde Benfold (January 15, 1931 – September 5, 1952) was a United States Navy sailor who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War. He was killed in action, aged 21, while serving with the 1st Marine Division,as a Hospital Corpsman Third Class. Born in Staten Island, Petty Officer Benfold grew up in Haddon Heights, New Jersey and graduated from Audubon High School in Audubon, New Jersey. Petty Officer Benfold entered the service at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1949. After completion of recruit training in Great Lakes, Illinois, he was selected for "A" school training as a Hospitalman. In July 1951, he was designated as a Medical Field Technician and was ordered to duty with the Fleet Marine Force, Ground, Pacific. He was killed in action while serving with the 2nd Battalion 1st Marines in Korea. He is buried in Beverly National Cemetery, New Jersey. His grave can be found in the distinguished service section, Grave 12. MOH Citation: “For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Hospital Corpsman, attached to a company in the First Marine Division during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on September 5, 1952. When his company was subjected to heavy artillery and mortar barrages, followed by a determined assault during the hours of darkness by an enemy force estimated at battalion strength, Benfold resolutely moved from position to position in the face of intense hostile fire, treating the wounded and lending words of encouragement. Leaving the protection of his sheltered position to treat the wounded when the platoon area in which he was working was attacked from both the front and the rear, he moved forward to an exposed ridge line where he observed two Marines in a large crater. As he approached the two men to determine their condition, an enemy soldier threw two grenades into the crater while two other enemies charged the position. Picking up a grenade in each hand, Benfold leaped out of the crater and hurled himself against the onrushing hostile soldiers, pushing the grenades against their chests and killing both the attackers. Mortally wounded while carrying out this heroic act, Benfold, by his great personal valor and resolute spirit of self-sacrifice in the face of almost certain death, was directly responsible for saving thelives of his two comrades. His exceptional courage reflects the highest credit upon himself and enhances the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for others”. | Robert M. Cieri/Bill Gonyo | |
| 59k | A biography of Hospital Corpsman Third Class Benfold. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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| 114k | USS Benfold (DDG-65) poster courtesy of Lockheed Martin. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 161k | Undated, location unknown. | Carol Edgemon Hipperson author of Radioman: An Eyewitness Account of Pearl Harbor & World War II in the Pacific | |
| 211k | Undated, Ingalls Shipbuilding Company showing various United States Navy ships under construction. Pictured are (from left to right): USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Ramage (DDG-61) and USS Benfold (DDG-65) and the Israeli guided missile corvette, Hanit (503). | John Bouvia, USN (RET) | |
| 97k | The Christening Coin. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 53k | The Christening Program for Benfold DDG-65. The event was held at Pascagoula, MS on 12 November 1994. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 222k | The Christening at Pascagoula, MS on 12 November 1994. | Dale Hargrave | |
| 229k | USS Benfold (DDG-65) in the foreground underway, probably during builder's sea trials in 1995. She is accompanied by USS Stethem (DDG-63). Note that Stethem wears a Destroyer Squadron insignia on her forward smokestack, while Benfold does not. Photograph by Ingalls Shipbuilding. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # NH 106845-KN. | Robert Hurst | |
| 52k | The Official Invitation to the Commissioning Ceremony, which was held at Broadway Pier in San Diego, CA on 13 March 1996. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 78k | The Commissioning Program. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 159k | The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) fires its 5 inch gun during routine training operations off the coast of Southern California on April 16, 1997. The 5 inch/54 caliber MK 45 lightweight gun provides surface combatants with accurate naval gunfire against fast, highly maneuverable surface targets, air threats and shore targets. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Felix Garza, U.S. Navy. | - | |
| 105k | The Arleigh Burke Class destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65), heads in to it's homeport of San Diego, California after an extended at sea period September 30 1997. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 145k | November 21st, 1997, on board the destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) operating in the Northern Persian Gulf. Gunner's Mate (Guns) 1st Class Joe Brown, from Arlington, Texas, mans a 25mm chain gun while on watch in the Persian Gulf. The ship is home ported in San Diego, California. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Rebecca Kearns. | Fred Weiss | |
| 68k | November 21st, 1997 in the Northern Persian Gulf, a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), makes a pass by the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). The ship is home ported in San Diego, California. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Rebecca Kearns Digital Film Scan. | Fred Weiss | |
| 69k | Sydney, Australia January 1998. | Marc Piché | |
| 101k | Sydney, Australia January 1998. | Marc Piché | |
| 105k | Sydney, Australia January 1998. | Marc Piché | |
| 65k | San Francisco October 1998. | Marc Piché | |
| 166k | 010326-N-1644C-001, March 28 2001, USS Benfold (DDG-65) gets underway on deployment in the South Pacific Ocean en route to its first port of Sydney, Australia. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Anthony C. Casullo. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 65k | Fremantle, Australia April 17 2001. | Marc Piché | |
| 65k | Fremantle, Australia April 20 2001. | Marc Piché | |
| 65k | Rear view picture of 5"/54 Mark 45 aboard USS Benfold (DDG-65) in July 2002. Note the framing of the Mark 45 and the canvas-covered 0.50" BMG Mount on starboard side. US Navy Photograph No. 020728-N-5067K-004. | Robert Hurst | |
| 98k | 020727-N-5067K-002. Pacific Ocean, July 27 2002, Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Christopher D. Hunsberger prepares to chock and chain an SH-60B Seahawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) Four Seven (HSL 47) "Saberhawks" after it lands aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold is currently participating in "Fleet Battle Experiment Juliet" in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael D. Kennedy. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 61k | At sea aboard USS Benfold (DDG 65) July 30 2002, sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer prepare for an underway replenishment (UNREP) while the destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) prepares to take station alongside Benfold. Both vessels are participating in Fleet Battle Experiment Juliet (FBE-J) in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael D. Kennedy. | Fred Weiss | |
| 89k | 020731-N-5067K-001. Pacific Ocean, July 30 2002, Ensign Nicole E. Antoun stands duty as the guided missile-destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) Combat Information Center (CIC) Watch Officer. Benfold is participating in Fleet Battle Experiment Juliet (FBE-J) in the Pacific. FBE-J is part of training exercises supporting Millennium Challenge 2002 (MC-02), the nation's premier joint integrating event, bringing together both live field exercises and computer simulations throughout the Department of Defense. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael D. Kennedy. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 175k | 021205-N-6501M-022. Naval Station San Diego, Calif., December 5 2002, during a force protection exercise, Sailors run tests on a substance representing Anthrax which was thrown aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) by a simulated intruder on the pier. Force Protection training involves Sailors responding to various potential scenarios of intruder or terrorist activity on or near U.S. Navy ships or installations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Edward G. Martens. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 74k | USS Benfold 5"/54 MK45 gun firing in spring 2004. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 52k | 040507-N-5362A-394, Pacific Ocean, May 7 2004, ships assigned to "The Golden Arrows" of Commander Destroyer Squadron Seven (COMDESRON-7), assemble in a formation off the coast of San Diego, Calif. Pictured are the guided missile destroyers USS Benfold (DDG 65), left, USS Milius (DDG 69), center bottom, USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), center top, and the guided missile frigate, USS Thach (FFG 43), right. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Arlo K. Abrahamson. | Tony Cowart | |
| 65k | 040829-N-9228K-079. Pacific Ocean August 28 2004, guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) cuts through the water during her approach on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an underway replenishment (UNREP). Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently conducting operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Michael S. Kelly. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 124k | 041122-N-4166B-010. Pacific Ocean, November 22 2004, the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts a Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) live fire test. Benfold and Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9) are currently deployed to the Western Pacific Ocean. Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9) is the first to be used in the Surge Role in support of the Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Response Plan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 210k | 041122-N-4166B-006. Pacific Ocean, November 22 2004, the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts an underway replenishment (UNREP), with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7). Benfold and Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9) are currently deployed to the Western Pacific. Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9) is the first to be used in the Surge Role in support of the Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Response Plan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 178k | 041122-N-4166B-015. Pacific Ocean, November 22 2004, a Gunner’s Mate, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) shoots an M-60 machine gun during a live fire training exercise. Benfold and Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9) are currently deployed to the Western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 182k | 041209-N-8539M-039. Pacific Ocean, December 9 2004, the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) prepare for an early morning replenishment at sea (RAS). Benfold, part of the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is currently on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Nicholas B. Morton. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 111k | 041218-N-8539M-176. Pacific Ocean, December 18 2004, the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) and the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) destroyer JDS Kirisame (DD 104) maneuver aft of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a joint exercise involving several U.S. Navy and Japanese ships. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently deployed to the Western Pacific Ocean on a scheduled deployment. Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9) is the first to be used in the surge role in support of the Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Response Plan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Nicholas B. Morton. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 108k | 041219-N-4166B-049. Pacific Ocean, December 19 2004, an MH-60S Knighthawk of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) "Providers", conducts a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently deployed to the Western Pacific Ocean on a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 192k | 050102-N-9079D-317. Indian Ocean, January 2 2005, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), stand-by to conduct an underway replenishment (UNREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). Benfold is assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group, currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand in support of Operation Unified Assistance. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Ronald A. Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 143k | 050102-N-9079D-004. Indian Ocean, January 2 2005, Quartermaster 1st class Mike Atchley prepares charts for a transit through the Straits of Malacca on the bridge aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Ronald A. Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 212k | 050103-N-9079D-020. Indian Ocean, January 3 2005, Seaman Jaimee Lorenzo counts money while working as a clerk in the ship store aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold, assigned to Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9), is currently conducting humanitarian operations in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. CSG-9 is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ronald Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 184k | 050103-N-9079D-096. Indian Ocean, January 3 2005, Gas Turbine System 1st Class Robert Whynot parallels the generator to maintain proper power in the Central Control Station aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold, assigned to Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9), is currently conducting humanitarian operations in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. U.S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ronald Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 144k | 050103-N-9079D-209. Indian Ocean, January 3 2005, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), hold lines during and underway replenishment with Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). Benfold, assigned to Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9), is currently operating in the Indian Ocean in the waters off Indonesia and Thailand. U.S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ronald Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 121k | 050103-N-9079D-256. Indian Ocean, January 3 2005, sailors keep covered as an SH-60B Seahawk of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Four Seven (HSL-47) "Saberhawks", lands aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). U.S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ronald Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 138k | 050103-N-9079D-412. Indian Ocean, January 3 2005, sailors work to prepare an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter from (HSL 47) for flight, as the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) takes a turn. U.S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ronald Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 131k | 050103-N-9079D-376. Indian Ocean, January 3 2005, Marines assigned to the 3rd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) load into an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to the "Gunbearers" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11), aboard USS Benfold (DDG 65) to be flown to USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). U.S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ronald Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 161k | 050104-N-9079D-181. Indian Ocean, January 4 2005, Machinery Repairman 1st Class Scott Sullivan cuts-out a screw on a lathe machine in the Repair Shop aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Ronald A. Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 187k | 050119-N-2653P-139. January 19 2005, the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) maneuvers in the Andaman Sea off the coast of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Navy helicopters are using Benfold as a refueling station for relief flights into Sumatra, Indonesia. Benfold is assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group, currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand in support of Operation Unified Assistance. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class James Pinsky. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 155k | 050225-N-4166B-266. Pacific Ocean, February 25 2005, the ships of Commander Destroyer Squadron Nine (CDS-9), from foreground, the guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), guided missile destroyers USS Benfold (DDG 65) and USS Shoup (DDG 86), the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) shown in formation behind USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as part of a show Naval of power during a demonstration for Lincoln’s Tiger Cruise en route to San Diego, California from a WESTPAC cruise. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 183k | 030828-N-4762H-048. Pacific Ocean, August 28 2005, the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) and her crew underway along the California coast. Benfold is assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which returned from a scheduled deployment earlier this year. U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 1st Class David Hunter. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 128k | At San Diego in 2006. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 141k | 060913-N-6652A-001. San Diego, September 13 2006, the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs Naval Station San Diego for a scheduled Westpac deployment as part of Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG-5). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daisy Abonza. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 223k | 061127-N-8547M-034. November 27 2006, an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during underway replenishment with amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) Nov. 27, 2006. The Ships are deployed in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick W. Mullen III. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 143k | 070304-N-4965F-018. March 4 2007, guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) maneuvers as she prepares to moor pierside Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Benfold returned from a deployment as part of Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group, which is currently conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in support of 5th Fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 64k | 070515-N-3390M-001. May 15 2007, guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) is assisted by a tug as she prepares to moor pier side at Naval Station Everett for a port visit. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Douglas G. Morrison. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 123k | 070515-N-3390M-002. May 15 2007, guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) is assisted by the large harbor tug Accomac (YTB 812) as Wenatchee (YTB 808) is en route to help moor the ship pier side at Naval Station Everett for a port visit. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Douglas G. Morrison. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 142k | 070515-N-3390M-003. May 15 2007, Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Randal Walters assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) secures the forward mooring lines to a bollard as guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) moors pier side at Naval Station Everett for a scheduled port visit. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Douglas G. Morrison. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 128k | 070824-N-7498L-043. U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Bradley Pate, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), receives the Bronze Star from Capt. Michael Gilday, commander of Destroyer Squadron Seven, for acts of heroism and outstanding dedication to his duties while attached to Task Force 405th Civil Affairs Battalion in San Diego, Calif., Aug. 24, 2007. The Bronze Star is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration, which is awarded to service members who have performed acts of bravery. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 142k | 080504-N-9162R-018. May 4 2008, a port bow view of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), as she departs Naval Station San Diego, Calif, for a scheduled deployment as part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Donnie W. Ryan. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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170k | 080513-N-9604C-038. Pacific Ocean, May 13 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Halsey (DDG 97) and USS Benfold (DDG 65) practice formation maneuvering. Halsey and Benfold are part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group on a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Shannon K. Cassidy. | Robert Cieri | |
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215k | 080724-N-7631T-001. Manama, Bahrain, members of the Surface Navy Association (SNA) Bahrain Chapter toured USS Benfold (DDG 65) and learned about the Navy’s ability to search, track, hand-off and intercept ballistic missiles -- a core element of the Navy’s Ballistic Missile Defense program (BMD). Benfold is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO) which help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO complements the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent extremists’ use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin Tidwell | Bill Gonyo | |
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196k | USS Benfold (DDG-65) and USS Gridley (DDG-101) in San Diego on Match 7, 2009. | Richard Miller, BMCS, USNR (Ret.) | |
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41k | 090326-N-0000X-001. Pacific Ocean, March 26 2009, the San Diego-based guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) fires a missile Thursday, March 26, 2009 during training exercise Stellar Daggers in the Pacific Ocean. Benfold engaged multiple targets with Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA and modified SM-2 BLK IV missiles. The overall objective of Stellar Daggers was to test the Aegis system's sea-based ability to simultaneously detect, track, engage and destroy multiple incoming air and ballistic missile threats during terminal or final phase of flight. The Benfold's Aegis Weapons System successfully detected and intercepted a cruise missile target with a SM-2 BLK IIIA, while simultaneously detecting and intercepting an incoming SRBM target with a modified SM-2 BLK IV. This is the first time the fleet has successfully tested the Aegis system's ability to intercept both an SRBM in terminal phase and a low-altitude cruise missile target at the same time. U.S. Navy photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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109k | 100110-N-3925A-001. U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibilty, January 10 2010, the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) and the Royal Bahraini fast attack craft Al Jabiri (PGGF 21) are underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Grant P. Ammon. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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86k | The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on 24 June 2010 for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multi-national interoperability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick. Navy News Service # 100624-N-6674H-034. | Robert Hurst | |
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125k | The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on 24 June 2010. The ship is visiting Hawaii to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010, a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Woody Paschall. Navy News Service # 100624-N-4281P-087. | Robert Hurst | |
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153k | 100707-N-4400J-054. Pearl Harbor, July 7 2010, a mooring line released by Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) splashes into the water before being recovered by Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) as Benfold pulls away to join maritime exercises as part Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keith E. Jones. | Bill Gonyo | |
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70k | USS Benfold (DDG-65) maneuvers ahead of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG-65) as it fires a surface-to-air missile off the coast of Hawaii, 11 July 2010, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico. Navy News Service # 100711-N-7498L-450. | Robert Hurst | |
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103k | 111209-N-ZC343-966. San Diego, California, December 9 2011, the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) displays holiday lights while pier side at Naval Base San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane, USN. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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193k | 151002-N-ZS026-146. San Diego, October 2 2015, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs Naval Base San Diego bound for Yokosuka, Japan to join the forward-deployed naval forces in the Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trevor Welsh. | Ron Reeves | |
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272k | 150905-N-OI810-108. Pacific Ocean, September 5 2015, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) steams alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) and guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, and its embarked carrier air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke. | Lee Wahler | |
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203k | 151130-N-UA460-095. Yokosuka, Japan, November 30 2015, Cmdr. Michele M. Day departs a change of command ceremony after turning over command of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) to Cmdr. Justin L. Harts. Day served as the ship's commanding officer since March 14, 2014. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson. | Ron Reeves | |
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132k | 160101-N-TE278-119. Yokosuka, Japan, January 1 2016, sailors observe fireworks to celebrate the new year from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas. | Ron Reeves | |
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82k | 160304-N-PD309-010. Pacific Ocean, March 4 2016, sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) prepare for sea and anchor detail near Guam. Benfold is underway in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asian-Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis | Ron Reeves | |
| 118k | USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), left, and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, 18 June 2016, in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. The operations mark the U.S. Navy's continued presence throughout the area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg (# 160618-N-DA693-261). Steaming behind the carriers are three Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers, left to right: USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), USS Shiloh (CG-67), and USS Chancellorsville (CG-62). Steaming in the background are three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, believed to be, left to right: USS McCampbell (DDG-85), USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), and USS Benfold (DDG-65). | Ron Reeves | |
| 218k | 160913-N-PD309-001. Philippine Sea, September 13 2016, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts a live fire of a harpoon missile, with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), as part of a sink exercise (SINKEX) during Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. Benfold is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Aaron Lyons. | Ron Reeves | |
 As above, the target is the Ex USS Rentz (FFG-46). | Ron Reeves | |||
| 156k | The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65) breaks away from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-193) after an underway-replenishment Philippine Sea, 16 September as a part of Valiant Shield 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham. United States Navy NewsStand photo ID 160916-N-UF697-004. | Robert Hurst | |
| 675k | 160919-N-XQ474-126. Philippine Sea, September 19 2016, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) fires a standard missile (SM 2) at a target drone as part of a surface-to-air-missile exercise (SAMEX) during Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. Benfold is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Schneider. | Ron Reeves | |
| 162k | 160923-N-NT265-419. Philippine Sea, September 23 2016. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) lead a formation of Carrier Strike Group Five and Expeditionary Strike Group Seven ships including, USS Momsen (DDG 92), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), USS Stethem (DDG 63), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USS Barry (DDG 52), USS Green Bay (LPD 20), USS McCampbell (DDG 85), as wells as USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) during a photo exercise to signify the completion of Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian Senyk. | Ron Reeves | |
| 815k | 170805-N-XN177-252 Yokosuka, Japan, August 5, 2017. People tour the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka's annual Friendship Day celebration. More than 50,000 people participated in the open base event highlighting the friendship between the U.S. Navy and the host nation of Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/Released. | Dave Wright | |
| 658k | 170828-N-TR141-0709 Pacific Ocean, August 8, 2017. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), right, and the Republic of Singapore navy landing platform dock ship RSS Endurance (LST 207) participate in a photo exercise during Pacific Griffin 2017 off the coast of Guam. The exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore navy represents the enhanced capabilities of both navies to operate and work together to ensure maritime security and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin A. Lewis/Released. | Dave Wright | |
| 48k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 29k | Ship's Zippo. | Tommy Trampp | |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | CDR Mark E. Ferguson III (USNA 1978) | 30 March 1996 - 20 January 1997 |
| 02 | CDR Donald Michael (Mike) Abrashoff | 20 June 1997 - 21 January 1999 |
| 03 | CDR Thomas Henry Copeman III | 21 January 1999 - 21 August 2000 |
| 04 | CDR Adam Shawn Levitt | 21 August 2000 - 15 March 2002 |
| 05 | CDR Charles Randy Hill | 15 March 2002 - 24 April 2003 |
| 06 | CDR Michael Martin Gilday 1 | 24 April 2003 - 29 August 2003 |
| 07 | CDR Donald Gayle Hornbeck | 29 August 2003 - 24 June 2005 |
| 08 | CDR Mark William Harris | 24 June 2005 - 21 December 2006 |
| 09 | CDR William Andrew Hesser, Jr. | 21 December 2006 - 01 May 2008 |
| 10 | CDR Thomas Christopher Disy | 01 May 2008 - 06 November 2009 |
| 11 | CDR Kevin Michael Brand | 06 November 2009 - 06 May 2011 |
| 12 | CDR David Maddux Oden | 06 May 2011 - 01 October 2012 |
| 13 | CDR Richard Esmeraldo LeBron | 01 October 2012 - 14 March 2014 |
| 14 | CDR Michele M. Day | 14 March 2014 - 30 November 2015 |
| 15 | CDR Justin Lynn Harts | 30 November 2015 - 05 May 2017 |
| 16 | CDR Leroy Jerome Mitchell | 05 May 2017 - 12 December 2018 |
| 17 | CDR Robert Woodrow McFarlin IV | 12 December 2018 - 14 May 2020 |
| 18 | CDR Jeremy Loren Carlson | 14 May 2020 - 05 October 2021 |
| 19 | CDR Marcus Hartwig Seeger | 05 October 2021 - 26 July 2023 |
| 20 | CDR Jonathan Wayne Hightower | 26 July 2023 - present |
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